Willow or cane furniture



Sept. 30. 1924. 1,509,865

J. J. FESS ETv AL WILLOW OR CANE FURNITURE Filed Aug. 4, 1922 arm [flak ATTORNEYS.

Patented Sept. 30, 1924.

UNITED STATES JIKMES J. FESS, PETER J.

FESS, AND JOSEPH P. FESS, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

WILLOW OB CANE FURNITURE.

Application filed August 4, 1922.

The present invention relates to willow or cane furniture and more particularly to the type employing a seat, and an object of this invention is to provide an improved means for supporting the seat frame. A

15 further object of the invention is to provide the base of the willow or cane furniture with a hoop forming part of the willow or cane structure and acting as a support for a seat frame.

To these and other ends, the invention consists of certain parts and combinations of parts, all of which will be hereinafter described: the novel features being pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of the lower part of a willow chair;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of one rear corner of the chair;

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3, Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary section on the line t4t, Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 indicates the front legs and 2 the rear legs. These legs are connected with a base of willow or cane work 3 which has at its upper end a'hoop 4 around which the willow or cane work is woven. This hoop may be made of one or more pieces and at its rear may be supported by the rear legs 2, the latter for this purpose being formed with Serial No. 579,635.

notches 5, the lower walls 6 of which form seats for the hoop. The feature of this in- I vention is the supporting of the seat frame upon this hoop 4:, the rear face of the frame abutting the upright walls of the notches 5, and nails 4 being driven through the hoop into the underside of the frame. The seat frame, in this instance, is substantially rectangular and may have the springs 6 arranged in the openings thereof and supported therein by hangers 7 secured at opposite ends to the top of the frame at 8.

This invention makes it possible to secure a willow chair with a spring supporting frame mounted thereon in such a manner that a strong and durable structure is provided. The spring frame rests on a hoop which forms part of the willow or cane work, this hoop in turn preferably being supported at its rear by resting upon seats formed on the rear legs.

What we claim as our invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In willow or cane furniture, the combination with a pair of front legs and a pair of rear legs each formed with seats, of willow work connecting said legs and having a hoop about which the base. material is woven resting upon the seats of the rear legs, and a seat frame supported upon said hoop.

2. In willow or cane furniture, the combination with a pair of front legs and a pair of rear legs each formed with sea-ts, of willow work connecting said legs and having a hoopabout which the base material is woven resting upon the seats of the rear legs, and a seat frame supported upon said hoop, said seat frame engaging the rear legs above said seat.

JAMES J. FESS. PETER J. FESS. JOSEPH P. FESS. 

